--- title: "Things to do in Suzhou · OpenVibe.Tours" canonical: "https://openvibe.tours/city/suzhou" updated: null --- # Things to do in Suzhou · OpenVibe.Tours HTML: [Things to do in Suzhou · OpenVibe.Tours](https://openvibe.tours/city/suzhou) ![Suzhou](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z8TKCP30RKARAG8Q15H9DQ) Photo: 铁头娃蛤蛤 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%E4%B8%9C%E6%96%B9%E4%B9%8B%E9%97%A81.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) People's Republic of China # Things to do in Suzhou Suzhou (苏州; Sou-tseu in Wu, Sūzhōu in Mandarin, old romanization "Soochow".) is a city in Jiangsu province, famed for its beautiful gardens and traditional waterside architecture. A group of gardens form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town has many canals; Marco Polo called it the Venice of the East. 10,459,890 people · [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=31.3&mlon=120.61944444444444#map=12/31.3/120.61944444444444) · [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Suzhou) · fetched Nov 12, 2026 ## Places worth going 60 [Open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=31.3&mlon=120.61944444444444#map=12/31.3/120.61944444444444) 1. ![The Humble Administrator's Garden](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9WXHHX5VSJ9DKQRHS65WW?w=640) ### [The Humble Administrator's Garden](/place/the-humble-administrator-s-garden-plc_N2YE8K7XZNYQ0F5T2Y6AXG33X8) attraction Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Zhuozheng_Yuan_2015.04.23_08-13-49.jpg) 2. ![Tiger Hill Pagoda](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA09FYQ8NRJPH169GB3HZJ?w=640) ### [Tiger Hill Pagoda](/place/tiger-hill-pagoda-plc_TM6SKPM0289TW338WF7R71AG4Q) attraction Photo: Chainwit · CC BY 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2024-Apr_Suzhou_-_Tiger_Hill_Pagoda_%E8%99%8E%E4%B8%98%E5%A1%94_%28Huqiu_Ta%29_-_img_04.jpg) 3. ![Lion Grove Garden](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA19A208F4WM0ZBHMJWH18?w=640) ### [Lion Grove Garden](/place/lion-grove-garden-plc_45QTCG9Y059E63TX1G1R7T0HQT) attraction Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20090905_Suzhou_Lion_Grove_Garden_4502.jpg) 4. ![The Lingering Garden](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9X4VZZPAQ0WTG3PBGYH71?w=640) ### [The Lingering Garden](/place/the-lingering-garden-plc_0GNF8RGC8N7XQ7WYS2C8Y526B7) attraction Photo: 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALingering_Garden2.jpg) 5. ![Cold Mountain Temple](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9Y3RQ26KNM46EYRFY4Q0F?w=640) ### [Cold Mountain Temple](/place/cold-mountain-temple-plc_4FG41QWM9P7JWF9KB1SZN70NTM) attraction Photo: Jonas Ericsson · CC BY 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou-Buddha1.JPG) 6. ![Suzhou Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9ZPE6V04WEHVCZJ6M9JVM?w=640) ### [Suzhou Museum](/place/suzhou-museum-plc_399RFG0MVCNGN4V1W3XTJ5G9B2) attraction Photo: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl. Please credit this with: © Peter Potrowl in the immediate vicinity of the image. A link to my website sitemai.eu would be much appreciated but isn't mandatory. An email to Peter Potrowl would be appreciate · CC BY 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Museum_-_new_buildings.jpg) 7. ![The Garden of the Master of the Nets](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9XPYQ62R3M1YMBAWM7ATF?w=640) ### [The Garden of the Master of the Nets](/place/the-garden-of-the-master-of-the-nets-plc_9BVRNWGYT56X6PPANQ13KGGPV4) attraction Photo: Kanga35 · CC BY-SA 2.5 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A2004_0927-Suzhou_MasterOfNetGarden_PaintedMap.jpg) 8. ![North Temple Pagoda](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9XGM736JA3X20TE90JJBC?w=640) ### [North Temple Pagoda](/place/north-temple-pagoda-plc_S229QRGZ5MAFWDSBMYFSS8DS6R) attraction Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20090905_Suzhou_North_Temple_Pagoda_4611.jpg) 9. ![Temple of Mystery](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9YA1B8AYFM605DE758819?w=640) ### [Temple of Mystery](/place/temple-of-mystery-plc_ER8R1EFJ7YBD35PEBWWCKYZXKT) attraction Photo: Gisling · CC BY 2.5 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AXuanmiaoguan.JPG) 10. ![The Garden of Cultivation](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA1FSV9T27ZJTHHHDCR7PV?w=640) ### [The Garden of Cultivation](/place/the-garden-of-cultivation-plc_RJ8VK8TSVG4C9E7VM80CW6Q2JA) attraction Photo: Gurdjieff at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AGarden_of_cultivation_for_unesco.jpg) 11. ![The Retreat and Reflection Garden](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA12VDHNQKMV6TTCH1JHSJ?w=640) ### [The Retreat and Reflection Garden](/place/the-retreat-and-reflection-garden-plc_V5KN9S6E5KVPFTDKRVP7SWZ1C9) attraction Photo: Lamassu Design Gurdjieff ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ARetreat_garden_exp.jpg) 12. ![Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQ0HYMA6CKR49K57SV2ZMP?w=640) ### [Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty](/place/mountain-villa-with-embracing-beauty-plc_44ZGMK7W39YMX567QGK52PFG6R) attraction Photo: Original uploader was Brookqi at zh.wikipedia · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMountain_Villa_with_Embracing_Beauty.jpg) 13. ![Panmen city gate](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9ZG2M6QWMMD87FAM1XJ2Y?w=640) ### [Panmen city gate](/place/panmen-city-gate-plc_TC3220GJS64AQRQJSDNHQRXC1P) attraction Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20090926_Suzhou_Pan_Men_5888.jpg) 14. ![The Surging Wave Pavilion](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA0WJQZWED0SMH1DMTNS3M?w=640) ### [The Surging Wave Pavilion](/place/the-surging-wave-pavilion-plc_JRD1007DAAH72TY0GRC85X5018) attraction Photo: Lamassu Design Gurdjieff ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACanglang_ting_UNESCO.jpg) 15. ![The Couple's Garden Retreat](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQ0J49HN4N094Q3MM8EWN4?w=640) ### [The Couple's Garden Retreat](/place/the-couple-s-garden-retreat-plc_RJEK5TPTWJGHZFKXK5J49SWHMV) attraction Photo: Original uploader was MYSHEROS at zh.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACouple_retreat_garden.jpg) 16. ![Xiyuan Temple](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9YPP49VCPFN2ZE5KQ1XBA?w=640) ### [Xiyuan Temple](/place/xiyuan-temple-plc_9RJRA245E3THPVXFQ7TWNS84Y5) attraction Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Jiechuanglu_Si_2015.04.25_09-30-26.jpg) 17. ![Ding Hui Temple](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQ0J38FNRYM64P1THRK0FW?w=640) ### [Ding Hui Temple](/place/ding-hui-temple-plc_R1E9DBCBT6FB269Z29FFW2XPEN) attraction Photo: 许稼惟 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%E5%AE%9A%E6%85%A7%E7%A6%85%E5%AF%BA%E4%BD%9B%E5%A1%94.jpg) 18. ![Shantang Street](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA036JBXYX5AJGV3PRV1XA?w=640) ### [Shantang Street](/place/shantang-street-plc_Y8RPGEVNBADB7DZ1NBSFC1QDDB) attraction Photo: Gisling · CC BY 2.5 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AShantanghe.jpg) 19. ![Changmen city gate](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9ZWS859QYJAEMQXTMS1MC?w=640) ### [Changmen city gate](/place/changmen-city-gate-plc_6Q7H1WM9GBRTQ417SATVPGVAHW) attraction Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20090905_Suzhou_Changmen_4706.jpg) 20. ![Garden of Pleasure (Pleasence)](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6YQ0HZ937G4FJ8NY3XAN863?w=640) ### [Garden of Pleasure (Pleasence)](/place/garden-of-pleasure-pleasence-plc_PMWD49GQY2G7FVZFDNN340AHCG) attraction Photo: 张骐 · Public domain · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AYiyuan.jpg) 21. ![Ping Jiang Road](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA0FT8HHFW0E6SNA5RE07S?w=640) ### [Ping Jiang Road](/place/ping-jiang-road-plc_JQFCHZARK0T23ZRK987FYTD8MD) attraction Photo: User:Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Pingjiang_Road.jpg) 22. ![Suzhou Archaeological Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9Z3BNNJD7DBDH59Q8SFT5?w=640) ### [Suzhou Archaeological Museum](/place/suzhou-archaeological-museum-plc_QWZ16E8SHQGKC01E9HM0CXX1ZY) attraction Photo: Remixia · CC0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%E8%8B%8F%E5%B7%9E%E8%80%83%E5%8F%A4%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A6%86%E5%A4%96%E8%A7%82.jpg) 23. ![Tarrying Garden](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZA1NXNCJNRGSXKEEC4VHRK?w=640) ### [Tarrying Garden](/place/tarrying-garden-plc_8676MGQW3FBNDX7587DJ9H2KGF) attraction Photo: Makecat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AWufengyuan-Taihu_stone.JPG) 24. ![City God Temple of Suzhou](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9YX18ZQCHDD2S5F8E87XY?w=640) ### [City God Temple of Suzhou](/place/city-god-temple-of-suzhou-plc_CX6CGBTFRGE6NTVAG8H3FES13E) attraction Photo: Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Chenghuang_Miao_2015.04.23_17-27-23.jpg) More places (36) 1. ![Suzhou Museum West](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9Z9S53281QKXTM085YMN7?w=640) ### [Suzhou Museum West](/place/suzhou-museum-west-plc_810XQQBK09GN2RQJPADV9DFE2Q) attraction Photo: 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASUZHOU_MUSEUM_WEST_20220904.jpg) 2. ![Suzhou Silk Museum](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M715B8JQZMC71GRNK3HVA2HX?w=640) ### [Suzhou Silk Museum](/place/suzhou-silk-museum-plc_CTCFX416R83E1FH3F318RHYJ7X) 苏州丝绸博物馆 · 2001 人民路, 苏州市 · step-free Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASuzhou_Museum%2C_China_%282015%29_-_16.JPG) 3. ![Temple of Confucius](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6Z9YGAYBB3TNGTM4KNYZ4F0?w=640) ### [Temple of Confucius](/place/temple-of-confucius-plc_5S0725WVTY0DEPCKZYDAS0H3ZW) 苏州文庙 · museum Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A20090926_Suzhou_Confucius_Temple_5972.jpg) 4. ![Ruiguang Pagoda](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M715AW04QZ848BGN9ZPZR1DA?w=640) ### [Ruiguang Pagoda](/place/ruiguang-pagoda-plc_HGV7RC64YMD9X38G125PSVWPJP) 瑞光塔 · viewpoint Photo: David Block ( pitti ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APagoda_Suzhou.jpg) 5. ![甲辰巷砖塔](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M715B266VZX3ENENRMYE5DK8?w=640) ### [甲辰巷砖塔](/place/place-plc_NFTAEQEC3B455BZY21Q0DPNA2Z) attraction Photo: 猫猫的日记本 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThe_Pagoda_in_Jiachen_alley_2012-03.JPG) 6. ![柴园·苏州教育博物馆](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M715ANGF5467JH4MP70K91WF?w=640) ### [柴园·苏州教育博物馆](/place/place-plc_24WV0CWZBCJ1QABE3Q0N3Y6VCE) museum · free to visit Free Photo: Ohtashinichiro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChaiYuan_Suzhou_Museum_of_Education_Gate_20180408.jpg) 7. ### [Suzhou Amusement Land](/place/suzhou-amusement-land-plc_K0WQBDM085XQH6AXX51DKF7DYZ) attraction 8. ### [Suzhou Arts and Crafts Museum](/place/suzhou-arts-and-crafts-museum-plc_05ASNY97ZSCFAKJCY4CNZNVAF3) attraction 9. ### [Five Peaks Garden](/place/five-peaks-garden-plc_69JHQ8MJBAY1MDR780VSMJ0ETV) attraction 10. ### [Ligongdi](/place/ligongdi-plc_G7W38BY854N28Q9WG5676J9AN0) attraction 11. ### [Suzhou Art Gallery](/place/suzhou-art-gallery-plc_CRFZRNMK2RE4NW1J2J78TYH5QN) attraction 12. ### [Suzhou Opera Museum](/place/suzhou-opera-museum-plc_R4MVX6HAS5VHR7F1AVWY481PY9) attraction 13. ### [Suzhou Pingtan Museum](/place/suzhou-pingtan-museum-plc_9JD0ZTDTK7SZZW395FCZ6Y07SD) attraction 14. ### [Suzhou Silk Museum](/place/suzhou-silk-museum-plc_J2YT3TGZQM70DY3EXS80VEE72E) attraction 15. ### [Suzhou Stele Inscription Museum](/place/suzhou-stele-inscription-museum-plc_Y6YYCXQPXETHZJEB36KZBZ3WM0) attraction 16. ### [Yangshan Hot Springs](/place/yangshan-hot-springs-plc_NM965RFZPBACVQEKP9ZX42CB19) attraction 17. ### [葑门横街](/place/place-plc_0YT5JY3YBYTAW1EBTKE7XSF83X) attraction 18. ### [长江文化节](/place/place-plc_AM2ETV36RKE390BV7T2AK9VZDW) attraction 19. ### [Confucius](/place/confucius-plc_1ME5XTPTAC6RPWEKWQDP07VDHM) 孔子 · artwork 20. ### [Old Town](/place/old-town-plc_QQP5DDRE65QSFTR94MG758ASMX) attraction 21. ### [7 mile Shan Tang](/place/7-mile-shan-tang-plc_H5PTES772BCAMR1G4AZFS0MF1A) 七里山塘景點 · attraction 22. ### [Keyuan Garden](/place/keyuan-garden-plc_0T0CRQC87SDEM0Q78AC5DJBQJ0) 可园 · attraction 23. ### [Shantang Jie](/place/shantang-jie-plc_R8M54KF63M5CH98TWF341VNZH6) 山塘街 · attraction 24. ### [Guanqian St](/place/guanqian-st-plc_TVK0KCSP9GYY9WNHFTB8ZWJXSK) 观前街 · attraction 25. ### [Galerie Françis Barlier](/place/galerie-francis-barlier-plc_Y3V94VWPM0QR251C6QNDHNRTCM) gallery 26. ### [Pavillon de Paris](/place/pavillon-de-paris-plc_NBQGSDD7DSP2E3GRVPATNBXA07) gallery 27. ### [Sky Gallery](/place/sky-gallery-plc_PT8NERNXEV965G6YPZ39RYRXJP) 28. ### [Zhongan Bridge and Xiaoxin Bridge](/place/zhongan-bridge-and-xiaoxin-bridge-plc_N5RCNFWAZRZ5W0N7EWAZVG4E4B) 众安桥与小新桥 · information 29. ### [Zhumajiao Bridge](/place/zhumajiao-bridge-plc_K3GGPYXDB91RDBDEG8WFGEAJVM) 朱马交桥 · information 30. ### [Duseng Bridge](/place/duseng-bridge-plc_WRECQC0FBVNFZHD5JZY9YC7W0K) 渡僧桥 · information 31. ### [Tongli Bridge](/place/tongli-bridge-plc_Q931997CY8K3P5A8P0556K4K0K) 通利桥 · information 32. ### [Qingshi Bridge](/place/qingshi-bridge-plc_N8W6GHY0V68VQSP5ZYJCP5HDY9) 青石桥 · information 33. ### [Suzhou National Musical Instruments Museum](/place/suzhou-national-musical-instruments-museum-plc_BEA0ZAKWSDBMWBSA1BZZDBS42G) 苏州民族乐器博物馆 · 15 梵门桥弄 34. ### [“努力将苏州大学办成高素质创新人才的培养基地 江泽民“](/place/place-plc_FC8E90JMMWY63VMRNNJVZEWYDX) artwork 35. ### [范仲淹像](/place/place-plc_SKEMWJXZRTMX0BBSB20CDCX341) artwork 36. ### [七里山塘](/place/place-plc_XDJ912QKEB0HCD373EECGZR8NR) attraction [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), ODbL 1.0 ## Self-guided routes from Wikivoyage's See list 1. 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